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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,397,757,617.38, 27,585,583,371.81 and 7,192,285,597.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,397,757,617.38, 27,585,583,371.81 and 7,192,285,597.44 is: 10,784,107,395.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,397,757,617.38 : 27,585,583,371.81 = 7,192,285,597.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,397,757,617.38/27,585,583,371.81 = 7,192,285,597.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,397,757,617.38x = 27,585,583,371.81 × 7,192,285,597.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,397,757,617.38x = 198,403,393,982,049,419,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,403,393,982,049,419,264/18,397,757,617.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,784,107,395.49

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